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My steroid rosacea is back. treatment options?

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Dr. Larry Nichter answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Rosacea and Steroids: IPL or BBL (Sciton Laser) can help manage these sypmtoms but as long as you are on steroids you will most likely have addtional rosacea, telangiectasias (broken capillaries), redish flush, etc.

Answered 11/25/2014

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